# 7: Work/Life Balance

- Show: [Thoroughly Considered](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered)
- Published: 2016-01-08
- Length: 47m
- Episode: 7
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2016-01-08-7-work-life-balance
- Listen: http://relay.fm/tc/7

## Summary

Hosts Myke Hurley of Relay FM, and Dan Provost and Tom Gerhardt of Studio Neat discuss the nuances of work-life balance in small physical product and media businesses. They contrast Studio Neat's passive revenue from existing inventory with Relay FM's active, host-dependent podcast model, noting how this affects their ability to take breaks. The conversation explores the blurring of lines between hobbies and work, the challenges of remote collaboration across time zones, and the specific operational constraints of podcasting versus product manufacturing.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2016-01-08-7-work-life-balance#t=4) Introduction: Holiday Work Habits and Compulsion
- [3:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2016-01-08-7-work-life-balance#t=192) Defining Work-Life Balance and Control
- [8:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2016-01-08-7-work-life-balance#t=531) Time Management, Assets, and Creative Daydreaming
- [13:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2016-01-08-7-work-life-balance#t=818) Remote Work Setup: Home Offices and Co-working
- [19:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2016-01-08-7-work-life-balance#t=1162) Communication Styles: iMessage, FaceTime, and In-Person Meetings
- [26:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2016-01-08-7-work-life-balance#t=1560) Boundary Setting and Asynchronous Collaboration
- [29:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2016-01-08-7-work-life-balance#t=1758) Business Models: Passive Product Revenue vs. Active Podcasting
- [37:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2016-01-08-7-work-life-balance#t=2221) Studio Neat's Strategy: Obi Failure and Smaller Releases
- [41:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2016-01-08-7-work-life-balance#t=2466) Family, Kids, and Future Work-Life Constraints

## Topics

- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Studio Neat (company)
- Relay FM (company)
- Obi (product)
- CTB Gray (other)
- Seth Godin (other)

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